New York Senate Committee Passes Bill to Ban Police Use of Biometric Surveillance
ALBANY, N.Y. (May 7, 2025) – A New York Senate committee has passed a bill that would prohibit the use of facial recognition and other biometric surveillance technology by law enforcement in the state. Sen. Julia Salazar and six cosponsors filed Senate Bill 5609...
Now in Effect: Utah Law Bans Warrantless Reverse-Keyword Search Surveillance
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (May 7, 2025) – A new law took effect today in Utah banning reverse keyword searches in nearly all circumstances – marking another step in the state’s ongoing effort to block unconstitutional surveillance. The new law prohibits police from...
North Carolina House Passes Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act
RALEIGH, N.C. (April 30, 2025) – Yesterday, the North Carolina House passed the “Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act,” a bill to prohibit financial institutions from using a credit card merchant code that would enable the tracking of firearm and ammunition...